Question 1. 1. According to Caroline Heldman, which of the following is a question that applies to her sexual object test? (Points : 1)

Does the image show people having sex?Does the image show a person as something that can be bought or sold?Does the image display a full image of a woman?Does the image display violence against people in the image?Question 2. 2. What would best express Colonel Nicholson’s (Alec Guinness) view regarding what makes a soldier, as expressed in the The Bridge on the River Kwai clip? (Points : 1)

The virtues of a good soldier are consistent no matter the circumstance

A good solider only acts virtuously when it benefits himself and his country.The good soldier regards the enemy as having less intrinsic worth than one’s own people.All of the above

Question 3. 3. In 2003, how many people died in Canada, according to the video “Dying for Care: Quality Palliative and End of Life Care in Canada”? (Points : 1)

350,000

2.2 million

750,000

226,000

Question 4. 4. What is Tom Regan’s position about the use of animals in research and agriculture? (Points : 1)

Animals should be used whenever it can be proven that the human benefits outweigh the harms caused to the animals

Animals should never be used for medical research or commercial agriculture

Animals should only be used for medical research shown to be beneficial to humanity, never for agriculture

Animals should be used in both medical research and agriculture but should be treated as humanely as possible

Question 5. 5. According to the video, “Religion, War, and Violence,” for a war to be considered just, it must (Points : 1)

be aimed at repelling aggression

have a strong probability of success

must be only used as a last resort

all of the above

Question 6. 6. In the Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals we find that to act on ‘duty’ is (Points : 1)

to act from a self-seeking purpose

to act because you want to

to act out of respect for law

to act out of the fear of God

Question 7.7. The Ring of Gyges gave the shepherd who found it (Points J

Intelligence

Invincibility

Invisibility

Wisdom

Question 8. 8. What is Tom Regan’s main criticism of the contractarian approach to ethical duties? (Points : 1)

It works fine for humans without problems, but it has not yet been applied to animals

It ignores the importance of pain and suffering when it comes to ethics

It would allow all kinds of human injustice if a stronger group is able to oppress the members of a weaker group of people

He does not criticize it; he things that contractarianism, if properly understood, represents the most rational approach to ethical problems

Question 9. 9. Tom Regan’s view of animals is that (Points : 1)

They are important but not quite as important as human beings

They have rights, which means that they should never be used for human purposes

They may be ethically used because they were bred and raised for that purpose

That they may be eaten because do not have souls like we do and are lower on the food chainQuestion 10. 10. Kant explains that respect for a person is: (Points : 1)

the recognition of the worth of the person’s potential contribution to society

dependent upon whether the person respects others

both A and Bnone of the above

Question 11. 11. According to Kant, the moral worth of an action: (Points : 1)

lies in its conformity to the moral law

lies in the value of the expected result

lies in its conformity to God’s commands

lies in its usefulness to society

Question 12. 12. According to Robinson, a person who has integrity is someone who: (Points : 1)

Does what is right, only if it is approved of by others

Does what is right, even when it is disapproved of by others

Does what is right, only when commanded to do so

Does what is right, unless they are commanded to do otherwise

None of the above

Question 13. 13. Kenneth Anderson argues that the fact that drones make the resort to force easier (Points : 1)

means that enemies will always be too afraid to attack us

does not mean that drones make the resort to force too easy

means that we should instead favor cruise missiles

all of the above

Question 14. 14. Gilligan claims that females tend to see relationships as these (Points : 1)

The best way to explain animal ethics is in terms of our obligation to be kind and not cruel to animals

It is inadequate because it is possible to do wrong while being kind, and it is possible to do wrong without being deliberately cruel

It has no relevance to animal ethics because animals are cruel to each other

You have to be cruel to be kind, in the right measure

Question 39.39. Hill claims that a fruitful way to think about the badness of destroying the environment is: (Points : 1)

To think about what kind of human would choose to destroy the earth

To appeal to theories about God and care for the earth

To examine people’s intuitions about whether it is right to harm the environment

To examine the rights that belong to the environment and act on the basis of those rights

Question 40.40. Midgley thinks that although we can understand or appreciate other societies, (Points : 1)

We should never judge the values of other societies

We must always respect the values of other societies

We have the right to judge other societies

We cannot understand them well enough to judge them.Question 41. 41. Aristotle claims that the function of human life is: (Points : 1)

survival and reproduction

service to the gods

rational activity

to pursue pleasure

Question 42. 42. Which of the following does Peter Singer assert about the principle of equality? (Points : 1)

People should have equal rights because they are factually equal

People with higher abilities, it stands to reason, should have greater rights

Different groups of humans should have equal rights if scientific investigation proves that there are no genetic differences in their abilities

It is a prescription that we should treat people equally regardless of their differing abilities

Question 43. 43. What is speciesism? (Points : 1)

The view that all animals should be treated equally regardless of their abilities

The view that endangered species have the right to exist

Allowing the interests of one’s own species to override the greater interests of members of other species

Protecting endangered species from extinction regardless of economic costs

Question 44. 44. According to the scene from The Bridge on the River Kwai, what is the ultimate reason Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) insists that the soldiers work hard to build the best bridge possible: (Points : 1)

Because even in captivity, they know that God is watching them

So that the British forces will be able to fight the Japanese more effectively

Because the better the bridge, the more benefit they will receive and less punishment they will endure from their captors

Because it is an expression of the strength and dignity of a soldier even in captivity

Question 45. 45. A false promise, according to Kant, is: (Points : 1)

something that I could never will to be universal law

something that I could will to be universal law only when it benefits the majority

something that I could will to be universal law only when it benefits me

something that I could will to be universal law only when it prevents a greater wrong

Question 1. 1. According to Caroline Heldman, which of the following is a question that applies to her sexual object test? (Points : 1)
Does the image show people having sex?
Does the image show a person as something that can be bought or sold?
Does the image display a full image of a woman?
Does the image display violence against people in the image?
Question 2. 2. What would best express Colonel Nicholson’s (Alec Guinness) view regarding what makes a soldier, as expressed in the The Bridge on the River Kwai clip? (Points : 1)
The virtues of a good soldier are consistent no matter the circumstance
A good solider only acts virtuously when it benefits himself and his country.
The good soldier regards the enemy as having less intrinsic worth than one’s own people.
All of the above
Question 3. 3. In 2003, how many people died in Canada, according to the video “Dying for Care: Quality Palliative and End of Life Care in Canada”? (Points : 1)
350,000
2.2 million
750,000
226,000
Question 4. 4. What is Tom Regan’s position about the use of animals in research and agriculture? (Points : 1)
Animals should be used whenever it can be proven that the human benefits outweigh the harms caused to the animals
Animals should never be used for medical research or commercial agriculture
Animals should only be used for medical research shown to be beneficial to humanity, never for agriculture
Animals should be used in both medical research and agriculture but should be treated as humanely as possible
Question 5. 5. According to the video, “Religion, War, and Violence,” for a war to be considered just, it must (Points : 1)
be aimed at repelling aggression
have a strong probability of success
must be only used as a last resort
all of the above
Question 6. 6. In the Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals we find that to act on ‘duty’ is (Points : 1)
to act from a self-seeking purpose
to act because you want to
to act out of respect for law
to act out of the fear of God
Question 7.7. The Ring of Gyges gave the shepherd who found it (Points 
Intelligence
Invincibility
Invisibility
Wisdom
Question 8. 8. What is Tom Regan’s main criticism of the contractarian approach to ethical duties? (Points : 1)
It works fine for humans without problems, but it has not yet been applied to animals
It ignores the importance of pain and suffering when it comes to ethics
It would allow all kinds of human injustice if a stronger group is able to oppress the members of a weaker group of people
He does not criticize it; he things that contractarianism, if properly understood, represents the most rational approach to ethical problems
Question 9. 9. Tom Regan’s view of animals is that (Points : 1)
They are important but not quite as important as human beings
They have rights, which means that they should never be used for human purposes
They may be ethically used because they were bred and raised for that purpose
That they may be eaten because do not have souls like we do and are lower on the food chain
Question 10. 10. Kant explains that respect for a person is: (Points : 1)
the recognition of the worth of the person’s potential contribution to society
dependent upon whether the person respects others
both A and B
none of the above
Question 11. 11. According to Kant, the moral worth of an action: (Points : 1)
lies in its conformity to the moral law
lies in the value of the expected result
lies in its conformity to God’s commands
lies in its usefulness to society
Question 12. 12. According to Robinson, a person who has integrity is someone who: (Points : 1)
Does what is right, only if it is approved of by others
Does what is right, even when it is disapproved of by others
Does what is right, only when commanded to do so
Does what is right, unless they are commanded to do otherwise
None of the above
Question 13. 13. Kenneth Anderson argues that the fact that drones make...